The Wrong Man
HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $2M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Wrong Man actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Wrong Man appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Heist Movies Ranked #49
Placed at #49 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Wrong Man returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Dec 22, 1956
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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